This is a layout animation idea I came up that requires no motors and actually uses the trains momentum to power it. The idea I came up with uses a flat gear (rack) on the track and a gear sticking out from below the car. When the car passes over the rack gear it would move the animation. With varied rack length and teeth on the pinion (round gear) you could have almost limitless possibilities. I would try this myself but have two problems:

1. No available gears

2. I do not have a car to "butcher" and cut a hole in the bottom of.

Brand new, out-of-the-box engine or caboose marker lights for which I need help identifying a part/connection. These heavy markers have a brass knurled fitting on one side that is threaded and appears to have a gasket. The top is marked "Adlake" and has a hinged access cap.

I did post this in our club topic but I couldn't help putting it here to. I will be receiving for me a NCE cup, hat and shirt along with for the club an NCE Power Cab System I can't wait to try this thing out. Also with that they sent 4 decoders which is a perfect start for our club.

Does anyone know of cheap water for model railroads since our club had little to no budget. If you know of a source or how to make some yourself please let me know. Thanks for your help and don't forget to check our club topic page- http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/22436

Due to scheduling (I have entirely too much of one), I haven't been back to operate on Charlie Comstock's Bear Creek & South Jackson in about a year. He's been running some form of Timetable and Train Order operations now for about two years, and I think I've made it to three op sessions in that time. It's interesting seeing how the TT&TO progresses as the layout gets ever larger and closer to completion. 

As you duck under the rails crossing the entrance, all the new construction hits you in the face:

Scott Betts has written about his experience using an image stacker for model photography. Scott models in 120.3. The locomotive in the above photo is 14' from the camera lens.

You can read about it on the C&Sn3 blog at: http://coloradosouthern.blogspot.com/

Enjoy if you visit, Darel

Taking some time to work on some smaller, clean up projects around the layout. I have several aisle-side structures, especially along the Clive peninsula and the PDM spur. Most are shallow flats with a few details, but I wanted to provide a bit of a finished edge to these structures.

Hi I am back with another question this one about the color you recommend for LED lighting. I will most likely get the rolls and am not sure what the best color is. If you could share your opinions below that would be great. Thanks again to all of you.